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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,503.25 and 106,031.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,503.25 and 106,031.25 is: 231,791.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,503.25 : 106,031.25 = 106,031.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,503.25/106,031.25 = 106,031.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,503.25x = 106,031.25 × 106,031.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,503.25x = 11,242,625,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,242,625,976.56/48,503.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,791.19

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